Are the former governors entitled to free facilities?

9 Feb, 2012

It has been claimed that since 2004, the Rajasthan government has spent nearly Rs 4 crore on providing a free house, electricity, water, vehicle, driver and armed security to the former Rajasthan and Gujarat governor Anshuman Singh. It has been claimed that neither the Governors (Emoluments) Allowances and Privilege Act, 1982, nor the Rules of 1987 framed in accordance with this Act allow any pension benefits to former governors. As per information gathered through applications under the RTI Act, the state government has made an estimated annual expenditure of Rs 12.84 lakh on the static security guards, Rs 8.64 lakh on the escort vehicle and personal security guard, Rs 13.44 lakh on chauffeur-driven car and its fuel, Rs 6 lakh as house rent, Rs 3 lakh on electricity and water, Rs 80,000 on furniture, Rs 85,842 on the house's repairs and Rs 7.20 lakh on maintenance of the house provided to Singh in the past over the last seven years.